SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – North Korea’s coronavirus lockdown has taken a major toll on its economy. Its leader, Kim Jong Un, has hinted at a humanitarian crisis. Some fear the…
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California faces worst drought in decades: ‘Economic disaster’
After two consecutive dry years, the California drought is back. How bad is it? “This is the worst drought since 1977,” said Ernest Conant, the federal Bureau of Reclamation’s California…
‘An economic calamity’: Africa faces years of post-Covid instability | Africa
Analysts and experts are warning of many years of instability across Africa, possibly leading to wars and political upheavals, as the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic deepens across the…
Stock market faces elusive pullback as coronavirus, economic headwinds swirl
FOX Business contributor and chief economics correspondent for The Wall Street Journal Jon Hilsenrath argues bond markets don’t show warning signs of inflation. A growing chorus of Wall Street strategists…
Khan faces first congressional grilling as FTC chair
With help from Leah Nylen, Leonie Cater and Sam Sabin Editor’s Note: Morning Tech is a free version of POLITICO Pro Technology’s morning newsletter, which is delivered to our subscribers…